Jazz Bass Master Class - Music for All

Session I -Jazz is for all of us! pg 3Minor Chords:& bbCÑwœ œ Aœœ œ œ AœœMinor chords in jazz are almost always ii chords, in other words, they are major scales starting on the secondnote of the major scale.Young students usually know their major scales, or at least some of them. This perspective on the derivationof minor chords really helps out beginning improvisors.Minor Melodies:&b b CÑ >œ œ œ œ^œ œ œ œWhat would the jazz rhythmic solfege be for these minor melodies?& b CÑ > œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ>˙ÓPoints to remember:1.Music is art that happens in time, we need to always play in the medium of time!2. Encourage your students to play by ear! I do it all the time with my students. Sometimes they are quicker thanme, and that's ok- let them build confidence in themselves, and respect for their teacher.3. Keep the jazz rhythmic solfege at the fore. Jimmy Lunceford's bands theme song was Rhythm is our Business!© 2007 RUPE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.